Bush: 9/11 attacks are predominant

Former president discusses dedication at Southern Methodist University

9:34 PM,
Apr. 21, 2013

Written by

Judy Keen
| USA Today

Former president George W. Bush says his new presidential library is "a place to lay out facts," not a forum to explain policies such as the war with Iraq or his administration's handling of Hurricane Katrina's aftermath.

"There's no need to defend myself," Bush said in a phone interview with USA Today. "I did what I did and ultimately history will judge."

After keeping a low profile since leaving office in 2009, Bush is returning to the spotlight for Thursday's dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas. ...